Google Zipper Doodle Game

Google’s Zipper Easter egg placed a working zipper right on the homepage. It appeared as an interactive Google Doodle on April 24, 2012, celebrating the 132nd birthday of Gideon Sundback, the Swedish-American engineer who perfected the modern zipper. With a click and drag, you could literally unzip the page.

The interaction was delightfully hands-on: click the zipper pull and drag downward to split the page cleanly down the middle, revealing the search results behind it. The smooth animation sold the illusion, and you could drag back up to zip the page closed again. A familiar homepage suddenly felt like a toy.

The idea clicked with people right away. Fans shared the effect across social platforms, and the “open the homepage” moment was praised for its neat concept and polished execution. It quickly became one of the most memorable interactive Doodles.

Like many special Doodles, the Zipper had its run and was retired afterward. The good news: the clever mechanic lives on through faithful recreations like this one.

Our rebuild mirrors the original feel: every drag, the centered page split, and the zip-up animation land just right. We also tuned it for today’s browsers and devices while keeping that authentic, hands-on charm.

Tap the button above to summon the giant zipper. Grab the pull and drag down to unzip — the page will glide open down the center to reveal what’s beneath. Drag back up to close it. Easy to learn, oddly satisfying to repeat!

The Google Zipper turned a familiar interface into a playful little moment, honoring a genuinely useful invention with an inventive design of its own. Although the original Doodle is gone, this faithful remake keeps the zip/unzip magic alive. Give it a pull — then explore more of our revived Google Easter eggs!